Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age by country

Countries reporting
47
Highest
38.6%
Malta
Lowest
2.6%
Croatia
Median
12.1%
Years covered
14
2010–2023
Data points
593

What the numbers show

Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age is currently reported for 47 countries. The highest value is 38.6% in Malta; the lowest is 2.6% in Croatia.

The median across all reporting countries is 12.1%, and the mean is 12.0%.

The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 15.

Over the past decade 12 countries rose and 35 fell. The largest increase was in Ireland (up 155.9%), and the largest decrease in Croatia (down 67.9%).

Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of: full country ranking

#Country LatestYear 10-year changeTrend
1 Malta 38.6% 2023 down 5.6% falling
2 Greece 24.7% 2023 down 13.3% falling
3 Türkiye 20.8% 2023 down 15.4% falling
4 Germany 17.9% 2023 down 19.7% falling
5 Iceland 16.4% 2020 up 74.5% rising
6 Portugal 16.1% 2023 down 8.5% falling
7 France 15.9% 2023 up 43.2% rising
8 Euro area (EA11-1999, EA12-2001, EA13-2007, EA15-2008, EA16-2009, EA17-2011, EA18-2014, EA19-2015, EA20-2023, EA21-2026) 15.6% 2020 down 4.9% falling
9 Netherlands 15.1% 2023 up 7.9% falling
9 Netherlands 15.1% 2023 up 7.9% falling
11 Bulgaria 14.8% 2023 down 16.4% falling
12 European Union (EU6-1958, EU9-1973, EU10-1981, EU12-1986, EU15-1995, EU25-2004, EU27-2007, EU28-2013, EU27-2020) 14.7% 2019 down 2.6% flat
13 Lithuania 14.6% 2023 up 9.8% rising
13 Lithuania 14.6% 2023 up 9.8% rising
15 Belgium 14.3% 2023 down 15.4% falling
16 Latvia 14.1% 2023 down 25.0% falling
16 Latvia 14.1% 2023 down 25.0% falling
18 United Kingdom 14.0% 2018 up 7.7% flat
18 United Kingdom 14.0% 2018 up 7.7% flat
18 Hungary 14.0% 2023 down 2.8% flat
21 Slovenia 12.9% 2023 down 5.1% falling
21 Slovenia 12.9% 2023 down 5.1% falling
23 Serbia 12.3% 2023 down 38.2% falling
24 Luxembourg 12.1% 2020 down 4.7% rising
25 Finland 11.6% 2023 up 48.7% rising
26 Romania 11.3% 2023 down 32.3% falling
26 North Macedonia 11.3% 2023 down 13.7% falling
28 Cyprus 11.1% 2023 down 34.3% falling
29 Spain 10.4% 2023 up 13.0% rising
30 Italy 9.7% 2023 down 43.6% falling
31 Denmark 8.9% 2023 up 89.4% rising
31 Switzerland 8.9% 2023 down 1.1% falling
33 Ireland 8.7% 2023 up 155.9% rising
34 Austria 8.5% 2023 down 29.8% falling
35 Montenegro 8.2% 2023 down 59.2% falling
36 Czechia 8.0% 2023 down 52.7% falling
37 Estonia 7.8% 2023 down 17.0% falling
37 Estonia 7.8% 2023 down 17.0% falling
39 Poland 7.2% 2023 down 24.2% rising
39 Poland 7.2% 2023 down 24.2% rising
41 Slovakia 5.9% 2023 down 60.4% falling
41 Slovakia 5.9% 2023 down 60.4% falling
41 Norway 5.9% 2023 down 19.2% falling
44 Sweden 3.7% 2023 down 43.1% falling
45 Albania 3.1% 2023 down 43.6% falling
46 Croatia 2.6% 2023 down 67.9% falling
46 Croatia 2.6% 2023 down 67.9% falling

Regions and income groups

Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.

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Indicator
Pollution, grime or other environmental problems by level of disability (activity limitation), sex and age
Unit
Percentage
Source
Eurostat
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Eurostat)
Coverage
52 places, 593 data points, 2010–2023
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